The North Carolina Central Eagles will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Savannah State Tigers at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on Saturday in NCAAB play.

The Eagles are 12-11 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 14-10 and 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen North Carolina Central go 0-0 and the Tigers go 0-1 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Eagles sit at No. 95 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 191 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Eagles will win this game 75-68.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Tigers is ranked No. 140 in NCAA hoops at 35.2 per game. Contrast that with North Carolina Central’s No. 254 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina Central is the No. 143-ranked team in the country at 6.5 per game, while Savannah State rates No. 188 at 6 per game.

Defensively, Savannah State features the nation's No. 102-rated defense on the road, allowing 67 points per game. North Carolina Central, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 nationally in scoring at home.

Savannah State was a 55-49 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Texas A&M C.C.. The Tigers got 12 points from Arnold Louis as Savannah State ran past Texas A&M C.C. 55-49 on Monday at Tiger Arena.

North Carolina Central was an 81-79 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Bethune-Cookman. The Eagles grabbed an 81-79 win over the Wildcats on Monday, behind a 20-point effort from Ray Willis at Moore Gymnasium.

Next up:
Savannah State at North Carolina A&T, Monday, February 13
North Carolina Central home to South Carolina State, Monday, February 13